NOSING Synonyms

• the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

• diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

• having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

• exploring thoroughly

• the act of perceiving the odor of something

• (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous

• the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

• draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

• draw in (air)

• a distinctive odor that is pleasant

• an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

• any property detected by the olfactory system

• cause to smell or be smelly

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• apply perfume to

• sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

• perceive by inhaling through the nose

• inhale audibly through the nose

• enter uninvited

• enter unlawfully on someone's property

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• thrust oneself in as if by force

• a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

• informal terms for the nose

• move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

• rub noses

• dig out with the snout

• tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

• someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

• poke or thrust abruptly

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• stir by poking

• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

• make a hole by poking

• a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

• to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

• be nosey

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

• a distinctive odor that is pleasant

• an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

• any property detected by the olfactory system

• cause to smell or be smelly

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• apply perfume to

• the act of winding or twisting

• air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

• a tendency or force that influences events

• breath

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath

• a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• extend in curves and turns

• arrange or coil around

• coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

• form into a wreath

• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals